Liverpool John Lennon Airport is one of the UK's oldest operational airports with the first scheduled flights commencing in 1930 and an 'official opening' ceremony some three years later on 1st July 1933.

Situated some seven miles South East of Liverpool city centre and adjacent to the River Mersey, the airport location was chosen for three reasons which are still important benefits for the airport today.

• Close proximity to the city of Liverpool and surrounding community
• Ideal geography of the site for aircraft movements
• Excellent year round weather record (fog free)

Today Liverpool John Lennon Airport is a wholly owned subsidiary of Peel Holdings plc, the North West based property company. Peel acquired a 76% majority shareholding in 1997 from British Aerospace with the remaining shares held by the five Merseyside local authorities. On 9 May 2001 Peel Airports (Liverpool) Limited acquired the remaining 24% shareholding.

Since the Peel Group took control of Liverpool John Lennon Airport passenger numbers have tripled, with around 2 million passengers using Liverpool in 2002 and an estimated 2.4 million forecast in 2001. Liverpool is moving up the league table of UK airports and is today one of the fastest growing in Europe.

Regular daily scheduled services currently operate to 11 domestic and European destinations, whilst holiday charter flights serve 15 Mediterranean resorts.